After Transmigrating as the Vicious Female Supporting Character, I Ran Away While Pregnant - Chapter 5

“Boss, I have new information. I heard the company also arranged for Xie Shixian to come audition.”

Chen Yue came over to tell Mo Yueshuang in anger and unwillingness, but Mo Yueshuang only smiled indifferently. “There are many people auditioning today. It isn’t surprising that the company arranged for Xie Shixian to come.”

“But they clearly know you’re here too. Same company, same manager—not competing for the same drama is a rule in the circle. How can they do this?”

Mo Yueshuang suddenly laughed. “Where is there such a rule? It was only that in the past, for the sake of appearances, people usually didn’t compete with someone from the same company and same manager for the same drama. But this is Director Wen’s drama, and it’s aiming for an international award. Besides, considering how bestselling the original work is, if it weren’t because Hua Country is the most suitable place to film it, this opportunity might not even have fallen to us Hua Country people. Although Hua Country artists have gradually been moving toward the international stage over the years, our film and television works still can’t compare to those three major art countries overseas.”

“Aiya, your personality really worries me to death. You’re already being bullied right to your face, yet you’re still speaking so calmly.”

Chen Yue grumbled indignantly for a while, then felt that venting her complaints here would not solve anything. It would be better to do some logistical preparations for Mo Yueshuang, so she would not drag her boss down.

Mo Yueshuang knew Chen Yue was doing it for her own good, but Chen Yue also needed to change her personality. The current her was already different from before. Without the company’s operations, publicity, and PR, she only now realized how difficult it was to walk in the entertainment industry.

A female celebrity came out from inside. Xie Shixian, whose number plate had been called, suppressed her nervousness and let out a heavy breath, making herself relax before walking in.

“Hello, Director. Hello, teachers. I am number twenty-eight, Xie Shixian.”

“Are you ready? If you’re ready, begin. Everyone is pressed for time.” Director Wen had secluded himself for half a year for this drama, so much so that he did not know this unfamiliar face was currently the hottest new idol in terms of traffic.

But even if Director Wen had known, with his explosive temper, he would still be as blunt as he ought to be.

Xie Shixian was at a loss for an instant. Since her debut, she had been praised and held up wherever she went. This was the first time a director had spoken to her so bluntly. However, that emotion lasted only an instant.

Xie Shixian quickly adjusted herself and entered the role. The Di Xue played by Xie Shixian was shrewd and capable, and her eyes imitated the ruthlessness of a wolf. A male staff member from the production crew who was acting opposite her came over with a script and read his lines in front of Xie Shixian.

“Di Xue, I saved you. In the crowd of zombies, I rushed in without regard for my life to save you. Can’t that let you see my feelings for you?”

“Chen Zhe, I bought you back. That means you are my slave. Isn’t it only right for a slave to save his master?” Di Xue was unmoved. Even though she had just crossed the boundary between life and death, she still had that faint expression, even carrying a trace of mockery.

In the apocalypse, slavery had been restored. Chen Zhe was a slave Di Xue had saved and bought three years ago.

Although he did not have any ability, Chen Zhe, who had learned martial arts before the apocalypse, could barely protect himself against low-level zombies. It was just that he was too handsome and had been targeted by some people after the apocalypse. After he was caught, he was branded and turned into a slave.

Chen Zhe had lived peacefully for twenty years in a society of equality, freedom, and human rights. After the apocalypse broke out, he still somewhat failed to recognize reality, even now that he had become a slave.

But Di Xue was different. When she was nine years old, the virus broke out, and she had muddle-headedly walked into the apocalypse. She was already a completely new generation human of the apocalypse.

In her eyes, Chen Zhe was almost no different from the big black dog she raised. If one had to point out a few differences, it was probably that the big black dog was more obedient, while Chen Zhe and some of the other slaves she kept were not very obedient.

“For you, I am willing to lose my life. I love you!”

A mature and charming man’s confession—if this were an ordinary young girl before the apocalypse, she would definitely be moved at this moment.

But Di Xue only felt as if she had heard a joke. “Every slave must be willing to lose their life for their master. If they can’t do that, then they don’t deserve to be a slave.”

In the apocalypse, those who were not even worthy of being slaves might be kept and used as bait when the zombie tide came, or they might be sent to a censored place to provide special services.

After watching Xie Shixian’s performance, Director Wen’s admiration was hard to describe. Back then, his senior brother had picked Mo Yueshuang out of millions of people. Now, he could also pick out a good seedling with spiritual energy from thousands.

“Good, good, good!”

Wen Tingzong said “good” three times in a row, which showed that he was quite satisfied with this actress.

It was just that fifty artists had come to audition today. For someone who satisfied the director to appear when they had only reached number twenty-eight was truly rare.

Many times during casting, one might not meet even one or two suitable people in an entire day.

While the others were satisfied and happy, they all subconsciously looked toward Li Sheng. Today could be considered Li Sheng’s home ground. Without Li Sheng’s approval, no one dared to make the casting decision on their own.

Li Sheng was not that excited, nor was she that happy. Her expression was still faint, and her tone did not change as she said, “Next.”

Li Sheng flipped through the files of all the actresses who were coming to audition today. In the end, at number forty-eight, she saw an “old acquaintance,” Mo Yueshuang.

The novel did not clearly state what drama this was filming. It only said that after going through twists and turns, Mo Yueshuang eventually became the female lead with the male lead Ji Ruodong’s help.

Now that the male lead Ji Ruodong had not appeared, she wondered whether Mo Yueshuang could be chosen through her own strength.

If she were not the female lead, Li Sheng would actually quite look forward to her being chosen, because Mo Yueshuang’s temperament fit very well. It could even be said that they were the same kind of person. The sharp edges in their hearts had long since been worn smooth, leaving only the effort to live well after seeing reality clearly.

Unfortunately, Mo Yueshuang was the female lead. Once she was chosen, from the start of filming until the end, for several months, they would have to stay in the same production crew and interact day and night.

Soon, it was number forty-five’s turn. Li Sheng truly could not bear watching someone portray Di Xue as such an idiot right in front of her.

She no longer commented coldly. Instead, her words were sharp as she reprimanded directly. “Can you have even a little professional cultivation? Can you show the most basic respect for the profession of acting? Forget that you couldn’t memorize your lines, but who allowed you to add a scene on your own and hug Chen Zhe?! What nonsense are you saying about this life and the next? Do you think any random cat or dog can move Di Xue? Please leave this place immediately!”

“What right do you have to say that about me? Is it wrong for an actor to have their own unique understanding of the script? I only acted out the Di Xue I understood. The Di Xue I believe in is like this. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with my performance. Besides, whether I leave this place or not should be decided by the director.”

As soon as her words fell, everyone’s gaze turned toward Wen Tingzong. At that instant, this grown man expressed that his head hurt.

“We will carefully consider it. Please go back and wait for the notice.”

Just as the actress Dong Wenjun was about to thank the director and leave, she heard Li Sheng’s voice.

“There’s no need to wait for the notice. I’ll tell you now. You’ve been eliminated.”

Dong Wenjun’s debut had gone smoothly until today because she relied on a financial backer. In the past, her backer had been a rich old man who doted on her very much and had even wanted to divorce the old wife at home to marry her. Unfortunately, that old man’s business failed. Although the divorce succeeded, he left with nothing.

She kept her tail tucked for a period of time, then was fancied by a rich and handsome crown prince.

Now, their relationship was so good that they were like glue. This time, she had been able to come to the audition because the crown prince had put in a word for her. She just had not expected that someone would still dare treat her like this under her backer’s influence.

In Dong Wenjun’s mind, this drama had already internally decided on her as the female lead. She had only come here to go through the motions. She had not expected to suffer such humiliation from the production crew.

“Who the fuck are you?! Is it your turn to point fingers here?”

Relying on her backer’s favor, Dong Wenjun was not afraid of these people. Even a great director still needed money to make a film, didn’t he? Her backer lacked nothing, and especially not money. Daring to offend her was the same as offending mountains of gold and silver.

Li Sheng had just arrived and did not understand all the twists and turns of the rules in the circle. She simply disliked this person, and if she disliked her, she disliked her.

“Director Wen, either she leaves, or I leave with the script.”

“Miss Li, listen to what you’re saying. Our principle is to highly restore and interpret the original work. As the creator of the original work, if you think she is unsuitable, of course we won’t use her.”

Although the backer behind her was indeed very powerful, at this moment, the most important thing was still to first appease Li Sheng, the original author.

At this point, no one cared how powerful this actress’s backing was. Two staff members came in and dragged her out.

They pushed and shoved her out the door. It was not much more low-key than carrying her out and throwing her away.

Chen Yue poured a cup of water for Mo Yueshuang. When she raised her head, she happened to see this scene. She had also been in the entertainment industry for several years and could be considered someone who had seen storms and waves, but this was still the first time she had seen someone being chased out of an audition so publicly.

“What happened, Boss?”

“Other people’s business. We should interfere less.” Mo Yueshuang only glanced once before drawing her thoughts back to the script. It would be her turn soon, and Mo Yueshuang suddenly felt the nervousness and unease she had felt when she had first entered the industry.

Chen Yue put away her gossiping heart and quietly followed beside Mo Yueshuang, until the staff member inside came out and called Mo Yueshuang’s number plate.

“Boss! Fighting!”

Chen Yue knew that this opportunity was rare. It could be said to be a dividing line on Mo Yueshuang’s life path. If Mo Yueshuang was chosen, then in the future, when Da Yi Entertainment wanted to squeeze Mo Yueshuang again, they would have to consider Director Wen’s status in the circle.

Mo Yueshuang sorted out her emotions and tried her best to relax, participating in this audition with the best possible state of mind.

“Hello, Director. Hello, judging teachers. I am audition candidate number forty-eight, Mo Yueshuang.”

Mo Yueshuang saw Li Sheng among the judging panel, and a flash of surprise crossed her eyes. However, she hid it very well. Aside from herself feeling it internally, no one captured the subtle change in her emotions, including Li Sheng, who had been staring at her since the moment she entered.

“Are you ready? If you’re ready, begin.”

They were all people in the circle, so naturally they knew what was really going on with all the gossip and black material that had been spreading wildly outside. Anyone who had watched Mo Yueshuang’s works admired her. Now that such things had happened, their admiration contained even more regret.

Mo Yueshuang nodded, then entered the role. Just as she was about to begin acting, a cold and clear voice suddenly called for her to stop.

Everyone looked at Li Sheng in surprise. Director Wen’s heart began to beat nervously. Before Mo Yueshuang came, he had been more optimistic about Xie Shixian. But now, with Mo Yueshuang having entered the role and standing before him, she seemed as if she were the living Di Xue who had stepped out of the book. Director Wen hoped Mo Yueshuang could be chosen.

It was just that Li Sheng had called stop before even watching her performance. Could it be that she was going to directly eliminate another one?

The moment Mo Yueshuang heard the stop, she immediately came out of character. The current her had clear and bright eyes. She did not have Di Xue’s decisiveness in killing and battle, but the same resilience still existed in both of their eyes.

Li Sheng could tell that Mo Yueshuang was nervous, and even somewhat afraid.

Li Sheng took out a manuscript, left her seat, and walked gracefully to Mo Yueshuang. “Can you try this scene?”

Li Sheng had suddenly called stop, yet not a single person blamed or stopped her. Now she had taken out a script manuscript. Mo Yueshuang could already confirm Li Sheng’s identity.

She took the pages filled with writing. The handwriting on them was somewhat messy, but every stroke still carried its own charm. Between the lines, there was a sense of carefree delight and ease.

This was the scene where Di Xue’s friend planned to escape from the laboratory, but because Di Xue was betrayed by her subordinate, the rescue failed to happen in time. When she saw her friend again, that friend had already become a lifeless corpse on the operating table.

This scene needed to show Di Xue’s inner activity, and also show Di Xue’s further growth after experiencing betrayal and separation by death.